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<blockquote data-quote="angus9259" data-source="post: 1343043" data-attributes="member: 7398"><p>I think this is the issue at hand. Ken asked a valid question for which, it seems to me, there should be a commercial response or reason. As Ebenezer has said, if you don't care what you get, then who cares what you do? </p><p></p><p>Duramaxgirl is using a 75% angus 25% hereford bull which technically is a "crossbred" but seems as though it would have some known heritage if you know the percentage to that degree and could provide some valuable, predictable offspring especially if used over some purbred cattle of known decent. So it also depends on how you term "crossbred".</p><p></p><p>We also through around this word "train wreck" frequently on these boards - we're a very dramatic group <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. You may have to pull some calves - especially on heifers - you may not. Odds are, it won't be a train wreck if you do any homework at all. "What you'll get" is some calves. As ebenezer has said - colors and sizes and horns and coats may vary - doability and fattening capacity may vary - but that's what you'll get - some calves. Perhaps a dead cow or two - but they won't all die.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus9259, post: 1343043, member: 7398"] I think this is the issue at hand. Ken asked a valid question for which, it seems to me, there should be a commercial response or reason. As Ebenezer has said, if you don't care what you get, then who cares what you do? Duramaxgirl is using a 75% angus 25% hereford bull which technically is a "crossbred" but seems as though it would have some known heritage if you know the percentage to that degree and could provide some valuable, predictable offspring especially if used over some purbred cattle of known decent. So it also depends on how you term "crossbred". We also through around this word "train wreck" frequently on these boards - we're a very dramatic group :). You may have to pull some calves - especially on heifers - you may not. Odds are, it won't be a train wreck if you do any homework at all. "What you'll get" is some calves. As ebenezer has said - colors and sizes and horns and coats may vary - doability and fattening capacity may vary - but that's what you'll get - some calves. Perhaps a dead cow or two - but they won't all die. [/QUOTE]
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